United States Fifth Circuit

In reviewing the denial of supplemental security income benefits, evidence submitted for the first time to the Appeals Council is part of the record on appeal, even when the claimant failed to present such evidence to the Administrative Law Judge.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/01/2005
• Published 04/01/2005

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, DAVIS and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael Thomas Kelly (argued), Law Office of Michael T. Kelly, Arlington, TX, for Higginbotham., Henry Ernest Velte, III (argued), Social Sec. Admin., Office of Gen. Counsel, Dallas, TX, for Barnhart.